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Colorado ghost town to be preserved as environmental and scientific treasure

By: Judith Kohler
Date: July 16, 2020
climate changeRocky Mountain Biological LaboratoryCrested ButteGothicMexican Cut PreserveColoradoGunnison

Summary

In what's believed to be a first for Colorado, an entire town has been placed under a conservation easement to preserve an area highly prized for its scientific, educational and environmental values. The historic mining town of Gothic, near Crested Butte, has been home to the Rocky Mountain Biologic

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